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Prof. Geert Leroux-Roels is an Emeritus professor of Ghent University, Faculty of Medicine & Health Science, founder and former director of the Center for Vaccinology (CEVAC) at Ghent University and University Hospital. He acts as a private consultant and keeps supporting CEVAC activities as clinical investigator and scientific advisor.

Expertise:

Conducted more than 250 clinical vaccine studies at the Center for Vaccinology

Supported the development of numerous vaccines among which vaccines against HBV, HCV, HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, pandemic influenza.

Supported the development of novel adjuvants and adjuvant systems and studied the immunobiology of their actions

Developed small animal models to study infections with HIV and hepatotropic viruses

Prior Experience:

Professor Emeritus at Ghent University, Belgium (2017-Present)

Founder and Director of the center for vaccinology, Belgium (1990-2017)

Professor at Ghent University, Belgium (1976-2017)

Award:

Member of the Belgian Royal Academy

Sabin Prize for Vaccine Research (Laureate 1995-1996)

Special Fellow of the Leukemia Society of America Inc. (1983-1985)

Fogarty International Research Fellowship Award of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (1981-1983)